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SETTING A PLACE—Above, residents Liz Fackina (blue shirt) and Francesca On average, a resident will be back Ciolino-Volano (black sweater) place small gift bags at each table setting for resi- on her own in six to 12 months. De- dents at The Dwelling Place in Manhattan in April. The Dwelling Place, a homeless pending on her individual situation, shelter for women, marked its 40th anniversary Oct. 4. Top right, The Dwelling she may reside at The Dwelling Place Place has been located in a former convent of St. Clemens Mary parish. Left, Sis- for less than six months or more than ter Joann Sambs, C.S.A., the administrator of The Dwelling Place, is one of three 12 months. sisters serving full time, along with caseworkers Sister Nancy Chiarello, O.S.F., and The residents are out of shelter from Sister Patricia Ginty, O.S.B. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, either work- ing or receiving the help needed to get back on their feet. Breakfast and din- The Dwelling Place: ner are offered at the shelter, and resi- dents may take something for lunch. 40 Years ‘Leading Women From Homeless to Home’ The curfew is 6 p.m., but is flexible if say a resident works past 6 p.m. By DAN PIETRAFESA here a couple of years and the problem es of this day,” said Sister Joann Sambs, A third of a resident’s monthly in- would be settled. Forty years later, the C.S.A, administrator of The Dwelling come is held by The Dwelling Place ister Nancy Chiarello, O.S.F., problems are worse,” said Sister Nan- Place. “We’ve been blessed, but it’s an to return to the resident when she is reflects back with mixed - emo cy, who remembered the shelter hous- everyday job to make sure we’re able to ready to move back on her own. Stions as The Dwelling Place of ing up to 60 homeless women on cold sustain our ministry here.” “With money management, they’ve New York marked its 40th anniver- nights back in the early days. The Dwelling Place has 14 beds, with saved enough when they have found sary this month. “Forty years ago, I remember going a 10-person staff and 12 volunteers. A a room, they have a month’s rent, “I always think back when we say down to the Department of Homeless homeless woman seeking assistance month’s security and a little extra to we’re here 40 years. Part of me becomes Services because they wanted to know initially goes through a phone inter- buy things they want,” Sister Nancy saddened by it, because the fact is we’re what the need was. Forty years ago, view. If the phone interview goes well, said. “So, it’s not a big burden when needed 40 years later,” Sister Nancy the need was affordable housing. Forty she is interviewed face-to-face before they move out of here to come up told CNY. “But then I have to look at the years later, the need is still affordable a decision is made to accept her. with that money. They have it.” positive side of it, which is for 40 years housing. Every mayor, every governor Once accepted, the homeless wom- A 40th anniversary appeal and an God has been very good to us.” has always promised to do something an will move into The Dwelling Place annual Fall Gala Oct. 19 were this The Dwelling Place has been a home about it and nothing has been done.” where she will be prepared for life year’s fund-raisers for The Dwelling to about 3,000 homeless women since The Dwelling Place, which has in- after the shelter. Full-time staffers Place. On Nov. 12, a Mass of Thanks- opening its door on Oct. 4, 1977 with cluded members of 10 religious orders Sister Patricia Ginty, O.P., and Sister giving will be celebrated at St. Francis a mission of “leading women from on its staff over the 40 years, is locat- Nancy are caseworkers as is Sister of Assisi Church in Manhattan at 2:30 homeless to home.” ed in the former convent for St. Clem- Mary Echo Perry, C.D.P., a part-time p.m., followed by a reception. Sister Nancy was one of five Fran- ens Mary parish on West 40th Street staff member. The staff is preparing The Dwelling ciscan Sisters of Allegany working as in Manhattan. The building is owned “My experience has been the major- Place for a challenging future, one where nurses at St. Clare’s Hospital in Man- by the archdiocese, and The Dwelling ity of the women did have jobs with fewer sisters may be available to operate hattan. From their apartment, they Place is a Catholic Charities agency. residence before they lost their job,” the ministry, and younger committed would see homeless women search The Dwelling Place is funded by pri- Sister Joann said. “Everything spiraled staffers/volunteers and new avenues of for food in garbage cans and eventual- vate donations, some from long-time down after that. They’re probably the financial support will be needed. ly asked the leaders of their congrega- donors. The staff and board of direc- most vulnerable when they come here “We’ll go on with the grace of God tion for approval to open a homeless tors keep busy filling out grant applica- because they never expected it to hap- and try to respond to the needs as shelter for women. tions in hopes of receiving funding. pen to them, so they do not know how they arise,” Sister Patricia said. “When we started, I thought we’d be “The challenge is to meet the expens- to handle being on the street.” profiles begin on page 18 18 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians October 26, 2017

WOMEN RELIGIOUS Caritas Ying Shui Home. Her most recent mission has been the Cambodian refugee camps with Catholic Relief Services. working with the elderly in Macau. She works as a public health nurse ministering to Hispanic Maryknoll Sisters Sister Susan Gubbins, M.M., was sent on mission to women in North Carolina. 80 YEARS Indonesia in 1975. A social worker, she set up a communi- Sister Rosemary McCormack, M.M., was a star on Sister Joan Peltier, M.M., was assigned to the Bolivia-Pe- ty-based health program and taught in the National School a TV puppet show for children featured in the New York ru Region in 1943 and began her mission life in the jungles for Social Welfare. Later, she helped open the congrega- Archdiocese, “Let’s Talk About God,” in 1962. Assigned to of Riberalta, where she served as a catechist and pastoral tion’s mission in East Timor. the Bolivia/Peru Region in 1968, she continues to work worker. Sister Marcella Hoesl, M.M., a missiologist and theolo- as a pastoral and social worker in Church and community Sister Marie Corinne Rost, M.M., served for more than gian, has held positions at Selly Oak Colleges in England; development. 50 years in the Sisters’ Hong Kong mission as a music at the Theological Institute in Scotland, and at the Oblate Sister Silvia Pacheco, M.M., of Yucatan, Mexico, has teacher and school administrator. School of Theology in San Antonio. In retirement, she served in Guatemala for more than 44 years as a pastoral Sister Mary Elizabeth Keyser, M.M., spent her mission reviews books for Missiology, volunteers helping the poor worker. A promoter of Basic Ecclesial Communities, she life in Chile, mostly as a school principal and religious edu- and homeless, and acts as facilitator for Catholic Charities has trained religious leaders and set up family health care cation instructor. She also served as executive secretary of caregivers. programs. A guitarist, she enlivens liturgies and meetings the Instituto de Catequesis Latino Americano in Santiago. Sister Elizabeth Kato, M.M., has been an English teacher with music. at Maryknoll Girls’ School in Yokkaichi, Japan. In Tokyo, Sister Constance Pospisil, M.M., worked as a clinic 75 YEARS she supervises a day center for destitute elderly. She also nurse and in community-based health education programs Sister Pauline Sticka, M.M., began her mission work in provides vocational training for homeless teenagers, assists after her assignment to Chile in 1961. After serving on the mainland China. After being imprisoned by Communists dur- visiting migrants at police stations and detention centers, Maryknoll Sisters Center Council, she was missioned to ing the Mao era, and expelled, she was missioned to Taiwan, and engages in religious education for children of migrant Brazil, where she helped establish a holistic health center where she served for the next 48 years. workers. for marginalized women. Recently, she joined Maryknoll’s Sister Mary Powers, M.M., worked for 25 years in Sister Rita Keegan, M.M., is a counselor/therapist at Contemplative Community in Guatemala. Maryknoll schools in Hawaii as administrator and as an Four Rivers Free Clinic, in an economically depressed area in Sister Marylou Ann Rajdl, M.M., first served as out- elementary and high school teacher. In later years, she Oregon, and for the severely mentally ill at the Oregon State patient department supervisor at Our Lady of Maryknoll initiated Project Respect, an interfaith service for the frail Correctional Facility. She volunteers on the board of the Hospital in Hong Kong. After receiving training in spiritual- elderly. Alcohol Recovery Center and serves as a sponsor in Alcohol- ity, she conducted retreats in Vietnamese refugee camps ics Anonymous. and organized spirituality days for Catholic and ecumeni- 60 YEARS Sister Ardis Kremer, M.M., assigned to the Central cal groups and clown ministry sessions. She continues Sister Angela Brennan, M.M., joined Maryknoll from Pacific Region, has served on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu this work as a spiritual director with Chinese and Burmese Ireland. She was missioned to Hawaii in 1968, where she and Molokai and on the Marshall Islands as a religious residents in Chicago. organized religion programs, directed retreats, helped Bread educator, and a pastoral and health care worker. Sister Melinda Roper, M.M., served as president of for the World and served as chairwoman of the nature divi- Sister Rachel Kunkler, M.M., has lived in Tanzania, East Maryknoll Sisters, 1978-1984. She has spent most of sion of the Hawaii Council of Churches. She now ministers to Africa, for 43 years, where she serves as a consultant for her missionary life working with indigenous peoples in prison inmates in El Salvador. women and youth on various subjects. She also works as a Mexico, Guatemala and recently in the Apostolic Vicari- Sister Anne Marie Emdin, M.M., assigned to Hong counselor for HIV/AIDS patients and prepares young, poor ate of Darién, Panama, instructing the faithful to become Kong in 1970, served at Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital women for education through tutoring and scholarships. catechists and teachers. as a dietitian and in the purchasing department, pastoral Sister Peggy Lipsio, M.M., while assigned to Chile, did Sister Mary Annel, M.M., a medical doctor, engaged ministry unit and in public relations for the outpatient de- pastoral work, lived among the poor and shared their lives in public health, maternal and child care, and in training partment. Later, she served the elderly as administrator of and poverty. Expelled by the Pinochet regime, she went to rural paramedics as a clinical professor of rural medicine

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We Congratulate All of Our 2017 Jubilarians, especially

Sister Barbara Connolly This year we honor 14 women who gave (Sr. Mary Luke)

815 years of loving service to the people of God Jubilate Deo! 60th Jubilee October 26, 2017 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians 19 in Guatemala. She works with people with HIV/AIDS in in retreat and hospitality ministry. She was the society’s 65 YEARS El Salvador, where she founded and administers an AIDS vocation directress in the mid-1990s. She then served Sister Mary Christine McGee, R.D.C. prevention program. the elderly for 12 years in Elizabeth, N.J., before she was Sister Joan O’Sullivan, R.D.C. Sister Marilu Townsend, M.M., a medical doctor, appointed administrator of the community’s senior health worked as an emergency room physician for 18 years in care facility, 2010-2013. She is currently on the Atonement Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hawaii. She then served in an emergency room in San An- Sisters leadership team and also assists at the retreat (Cabrini Sisters) tonio before retiring in that city where she continues her house at Graymoor in Garrison. 60 Years missionary vocation through volunteer work. Sister Joanne Macaulay, S.A., served in parish ministry Sister Celia Cid, M.S.C., has served as director of the Sister Mary Tracy, M.M., spent most of her foreign in British Columbia, where she also taught children. Since Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program at St. missionary life serving in Chile, where she first worked in 1995, she has served in various ministries in Alberta. She Elizabeth’s parish, Manhattan. She was RCIA director and a program of community organization. Following the 1973 continues to serve at the Franciscan Centre in Edmonton, pastoral assistant and worked in adult faith formation at military coup, she worked as a practical nurse in several Alberta. A native of Vancouver, she entered the congrega- St. Joseph parish in Spring Valley. Born in Allariz-Orense, public health clinics and assisted social workers at a refu- tion in 1967, and professed first vows in 1970 and final Spain, she holds a master’s degree in pastoral studies from gee center. vows in 1977. Catholic Theological Union. She was central supplies super- visor at Hôpital Santa Cabrini, Montreal, and a staff nurse 50 YEARS Sisters of the Divine Compassion at Columbus-Cabrini-Cuneo Medical Center, Chicago. Sister Lourdes Fernandez, M.M., served in Hawaii as a 75 YEARS Sister John Giani, M.S.C., a registered nurse, has served teacher, in Hong Kong as director of the workers formation Sister Mary Pauline McDermott, R.D.C., taught for more as a nurse at St. Cabrini Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry; Haven program at the Kwun Tong Pastoral Center and in Albania than 50 years in elementary school and religious educa- Plaza Clinic, Manhattan; and Cuneo Hospital, Chicago. She with a Dominican community in Elbasan teaching values tion in several parish schools, including Sacred Heart, served in Swaziland for 14 years, caring for adults and chil- education. She is assigned to the congregation’s vocations Hartsdale; St. Mary, Katonah; and St. Frances de Chan- dren with HIV/AIDS, and ministered in health care in Ethiopia ministry. tal, the Bronx. She was a mathematics specialist at St. for 12 years. Born in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil, she is retired at Sister Teresita Perez, M.M., served in various min- Anthony’s School, West Harrison, and Our Lady of Good Sacred Heart Convent, Manhattan, and volunteers at St. istries in Peru, including secondary school instruction, Counsel Elementary School, White Plains. She received her Frances Cabrini Shrine, Manhattan. pastoral and youth work, and hospital chaplaincy, initiating master’s degree in education from SUNY New Paltz. After Sister Ruth Tavares, M.S.C., earned a certificate as a the practice of extraordinary ministers of Holy Commu- retiring from the classroom, she tutored students in math licensed practical nurse, serving at St. Cabrini Nursing nion in the hospital. She also coordinated the Health Com- at Good Counsel in White Plains. Home, Dobbs Ferry; Senior Sisters’ Residence, Philadel- mission of the Conference of Religious. In the Philippines, phia; and Columbus Hospital Infirmary, Chicago.A talented she served as campus minister at Miriam College and 60 YEARS seamstress, she was sacristan at the National Shrine of mentored the student liturgy committee. Sister Charlotte Brennan, R.D.C., has served in educa- St. Frances Cabrini, Chicago. Born in Minas Girais, Brazil, Sister Margaret Rose Ibe, M.M., was assigned to tional ministries since 1960, teaching at private and parish she is retired at St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, Indonesia in 1972 and joined the staff of KUPERDA, an elementary schools, including the Academy of Our Lady of where she uses her talents in arts and crafts. organization for the education of village leaders. Later as- Good Counsel and Our Lady of Sorrows, both White Plains, signed to Peru, she joined the adult education parish team. and St. Lawrence O’Toole, Brewster. She served at Good 50 Years Appointed head of the Diocesan Human Dignity Commis- Counsel Academy High School, 1977–2015, as administra- Sister Amada Liboro, M.S.C., is a volunteer at Cabrini sion, she helped assure legal access to low-or no-income tive assistant to six principals, supervised the transition to Immigrant Services, Manhattan. She was a staff nurse people. computer-generated scheduling and was a guidance coun- at St Cabrini Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry; Hôpital Santa selor. She has a master’s degree in library science, and Cabrini, Montreal; and St. Cabrini Residence, Philadelphia. 25 YEARS served as librarian at Good Counsel College, White Plains, At Cabrini Medical Center in Manhattan, she was a staff Sister Maria Gladys Gonzalez, M.M., was assigned and John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers. nurse and manager of quality assurance. After serving as to Tanzania’s Murigha Girls School in 1995. She initiated Sister Alice Feeley, R.D.C., taught at Sacred Heart School, an administrator of Save Our Street Children in the Philip- an income-generating art project for students and rural Hartsdale; Preston High School, the Bronx; and Good Coun- pines, she volunteered in Manhattan at Cabrini Care at women. Later, responding to the emergency situation in sel Academy High School, White Plains. She later served as Home, St. Frances Cabrini Shrine and Senior Sisters’ Resi- Kenya, she joined Maryknoll’s peace-building team. Today, a pastoral counselor in Catholic Charities in Peekskill and dence. Born in Mindoro, Philippines, she holds a master’s she works at the Maryknoll Sisters’ Holistic Healing Center White Plains. She served as assistant clinical director at degree in public administration from Long Island Univer- in Brazil. Iona College’s Pastoral Counseling Department, 1979-1984, sity, Brooklyn. and director of the CLOUT Program at Pace University, Sister Regina Peterson, M.S.C., a native of Queens, is School Sisters of St. Francis Milwaukee, Wis. 1992-2000. Sister Alice has served the Sisters of the Divine serving in Ethiopia, where she is assistant to the secretary 80 Years Compassion in the following leadership positions: general general of the bishops’ conference and lectures at Ethiopi- Sister de Lourdes Rechenmacher, O.S.F., a native of councilor, 1976-1984; and president, 1984-1992 and 2000- an Catholic University. She served as a social worker at St. Naperville, Ill., taught at St. Monica’s School, Manhattan, 2008, and is now a general councilor. She was chaplain at Cabrini Home, West Park; Cabrini Medical Center, Manhat- 1944-1956. She resides in Milwaukee. Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry, 2008- tan; and St. Cabrini Hospital, Seattle. In New Orleans she 2016. Since 2000, she has served as a spiritual director. taught art at Cabrini High School and was a co-founder of 70 Years Sister Maureen McMahon, R.D.C., formerly Sister Mary St. Mary’s Community Center and after Hurricane Katrina, Sister Donna Weiss, O.S.F., formerly known as Sister Kathleen, taught at the following schools: St. Lawrence she served in the Rebuild Center for the Homeless at St. Joachim. O’Toole, Brewster; Sacred Heart, Hartsdale; Our Lady of Joseph’s. Mount Carmel, Elmsford; St. Frances de Chantal, the Bronx; Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement and St. Mary, Katonah, where she was a teacher and princi- 70 Years Graymoor, Garrison pal. Certified in spiritual direction fromF ordham University, Sister Joan Marie Sariti, M.S.C. 75 Years she has served in parish, retreat and spiritual direction Sister Loretta Guevarra, S.A., served primarily in parish ministries. A highlight was the founding of the RDC Center 65 Years ministry and is known as a promoter of Christian unity. of Compassion in Dover Plains, which provides a food pantry, Sister Claudia De Marco, M.S.C. She served at St. Cecilia’s in East Harlem, 1944-1946. She thrift shop, backpack program for children and welcome also served in Utah, Oregon and California before spending table. She is now retired. Sisters of St. John the Baptist 31 years as a missioner to Brazil in Jatai, Rio Verde, Goiania 80 YEARS and San Paolo. Returning to the United States in 1994, she 50 YEARS Sister Helen Guerrieri, C.S.JB., taught at St. John Villa spent 21 years in parish ministry in California. Since 2016, Sister Mary Alice O’Brien, R.D.C., formerly Sister Rita Mau- Academy High School, Staten Island, 1971-2011 and 1938- she has resided at Graymoor in Garrison. reen, served at the Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1944. She served as chairwoman of the Spanish depart- White Plains, 1967-2015, as an English and communica- ment at St. John Villa. She served for 22 years in Santiago, 50 YEARS tions teacher, dean of students, librarian and moderator of Chile, where she taught English and religion and served in Sister Theresa Ann Clarizio, S.A., has served parish and extracurricular activities. She holds a master’s degree from high school and elementary school administration and was other ministries in the United States, Canada and Italy. Indiana University in instructional systems technology, and a director of boarders. Born and raised in Manhattan, she She served for 17 years in Atonement missions in western master’s in library science from St. John’s University. retired to Mount St. John Convent, Purchase, in 2011. Canada before returning to the United States to assist continued on page 20 20 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians October 26, 2017

60 YEARS Sister Edith M. Belmonte, S.C. Patrick’s Villa, Nanuet, and in the finance office at Mount Sister Loretta Marie Florio, C.S.JB., served as superior of Sister Philip Dolores Cacciatore, S.C. St. Vincent Convent, the Bronx, for several years. Providence Rest Convent, the Bronx, 2014-2017. She was a Sister Theresa Courtney, S.C. Sister Veronica Liegey, S.C., formerly known as Sister parish assistant at St. Vito’s, Mamaroneck, 1998-2001, and Sister Teresa Dermody, S.C. Maria Veronica, taught at St. Gabriel High School and director of religious education at St. Roch, Staten Island, Sister Elizabeth Carmela Englehardt, S.C. Holy Name, New Rochelle, and at St. Francis Xavier and 2001-2006. She was provincial superior, 1981-1987; forma- Sister Geraldine Hanley, S.C. Immaculate Conception, Manhattan. She then served for tion director, 1987-1998 and 1980; and provincial coun- Sister Elizabeth Judge, S.C. more than 25 years at Cardinal Spellman High School, the cilor, 1972-1978. The Bronx native also was a principal and Sister Margaret C. Kelly, S.C. Bronx. In 1996, she changed careers to minister to senior teacher in New Jersey. She is returning to St. Fortunata, Sister Patricia Ann O’Brien, S.C. citizens at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, the Bronx. Brooklyn, where she served, 2006-2012, to continue her Sister Charlotte Raftery, S.C. Sister Theresa D. Luciano, S.C., formerly known as Sister work in the parish. Sister Margaret M. Smith, S.C. Richard Mary, served as a group mother and teacher at Sister Miriam Jude Trank, S.C. St. Agatha’s Home, Nanuet. She taught computer science 50 YEARS Sister Ann Marie Walsh, S.C. at St. Mary’s School, Yonkers, for more than 25 years. She Sister Anita Marie Gramer, C.S.JB., has been the presi- Sister Monica Wood, S.C. also taught at Holy Trinity, Manhattan; St. John the Evan- dent of St. John Villa Academy, Staten Island, since 2006. gelist, White Plains; Christ the King, Yonkers; Holy Name, She served as principal of the elementary school, 1986- 60 YEARS New Rochelle; Blessed Sacrament, the Bronx; and Sacred 1994, and dean of students, 1980-1982. She taught at Sister Janet Baxendale, S.C., formerly known as Sister Heart, Dobbs Ferry. St. James School, Manhattan, and served simultaneously Francis Rosaire, has been a consultant for the Liturgical Con- Sister Mary E. Mc Cormick, S.C., formerly known as Sister as superior of St. James Convent, 1994-1996. A native of sultation and Education Service since 2001. She began her Thomas de Lourdes, serves as novice and vocation/candi- Newark, N.J., she was director of Christian formation at a ministry as a teacher at St. Gregory the Great School, Harri- date director for the congregation and offers retreats and parish in Stirling, N.J., 1998-2006. son, and taught at Cardinal Spellman High School, the Bronx, spiritual direction. She taught throughout the archdiocese for more than a decade. An adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s and in the Bahamas until the late 1980s. Schools in the Sisters of Charity of New York Seminary, Dunwoodie, she served as the executive secretary archdiocese included St. Athanasius and SS. Peter and Paul, 80 YEARS of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission for 25 years. both in the Bronx; St. Joseph by-the-Sea, Staten Island; and Sister Margaret Mary Hannon, S.C., formerly known as Sister Lorraine Cooper, S.C., formerly known as Sister St. Gabriel High School, New Rochelle. In 1989, she became Sister Marie Daniel, taught on the elementary and high Jean Dolores, began as an elementary teacher in 1960 at St. vocation director for the Sisters of Charity, and she has held school levels and volunteered at Regis High School, Man- Augustine School, the Bronx. She also taught at St. Joseph, numerous administrative positions for the order, including hattan, for more than a decade. As a history teacher, she Yonkers, and Cardinal Spellman High School, the Bronx. She regional coordinator, 1990-1999. taught at Cathedral High School, Manhattan, and at the All was religious education coordinator at St. Simon Stock, the Sister Mary Kieran Mulligan, S.C., taught the first and Saints campus, Harlem. She also taught in Brooklyn. She Bronx, and at St. Emeric, St. Thomas the Apostle and Our third grades at St. Mary School, Wappingers Falls, for 30 was secretary at St. Ignatius Loyola School, Manhattan, for Lady of Lourdes, all in Manhattan. She served as chaplain at years. She also taught at St. Joseph School and St. An- six years. Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, Manhattan, for thony School, both in Yonkers. She volunteered for several Sister Catherine Smith, S.C., formerly known as Sister nearly a decade and later volunteered in various ministries. years at Mary the Queen Convent, Yonkers. Miriam Magdalen, taught in Brooklyn before becoming She also served in the Bahamas. Sister Josephine Maria Rog, S.C., began as a teacher at principal of Blessed Sacrament, Manhattan. She was Sister Margaret Assumpta Donegan, S.C., conducts re- Sacred Heart School, Manhattan, and later taught at St. director of the Grace Institute, director of retirement for search at the archives of the Sisters of Charity of New York Anthony’s School, Nanuet. She served at St. Agatha’s Home, the Sisters of Charity, assistant administrator of Mary the and teaches English as a second language conversation. Nanuet, in several capacities, including child-care worker Queen Convent, Yonkers, and director of college services She taught English and religion throughout her career, and office worker. She served as director of housekeeping/ at Elizabeth Seton College, Yonkers. She served as a volun- spending 30 years at St. Raymond Academy for Girls, the purchasing at Mary the Queen Convent, Yonkers, and later teer at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers, for more than Bronx. She also taught at Holy Cross Academy, Manhat- volunteered there. 20 years. tan; Resurrection Academy, Rye; Cathedral High School, Sister Patricia Walsh, S.C., formerly known as Sister Ag- Manhattan; and St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, Staten nes Marita, taught at St. Joseph and St. Paul schools, both 75 YEARS Island. Manhattan; St. Gabriel High School, New Rochelle; and St. Sister Mary Aquin Flaherty, S.C., taught for six decades Sister Sheila Mary Finucane, S.C., formerly known as Mary Star of the Sea, Brooklyn. She served as secretary on the elementary and high school levels. She spent more Sister Marie Kathleen, served as a teacher at Most Holy general for the Sisters of Charity for seven years; coordi- than 30 years at St. Bernard School, Manhattan, the last Trinity School, Mamaroneck, and St. Peter, Yonkers. She nator of computer implementation at St. Vincent Hospi- several as religious education coordinator. She taught at also taught in the Bahamas and Brooklyn. She was a tal, Harrison; business manager for Our Lady of Lourdes St. Joseph School, Yonkers; Ascension School, Manhattan; caseworker at St. Agatha’s Home, Nanuet, 1969; served for parish, Manhattan; and administrative assistant for the St. Brigid School, Manhattan; Cathedral High School, Man- more than 20 years at the New York Foundling Hospital, Leviticus Fund. hattan; and Bishop McDonnell School, Brooklyn. holding a variety of positions, including supervisor of the Sister Maria Genevieve Wetmore, S.C., volunteers with Sister Marie Paula Holdman, S.C., taught at Cathedral maternity shelter; and coordinated supportive services for Project LIGHT, the congregation’s English as a second High School, Manhattan, and the Academy of Mount St. SC Housing, Staten Island. language program. She taught at St. Margaret of Cortona Vincent, Tuxedo Park, before joining the faculty at the Col- Sister Jane Iannucelli, S.C., formerly known as Sister School, the Bronx; Incarnation School, St. Joseph Academy, lege of Mount St. Vincent in 1953. She taught in both the Jane Dolores, is president of the Sisters of Charity of New St. Bernard School, St. Brigid, St. Ignatius Loyola, Our Lady English and German departments at Mount St. Vincent, York. She served the congregation as director of novices Queen of Angels, all in Manhattan; and Sacred Heart, Staten and served as chair of the German department. Sister and the formation team, and as a regional coordinator. She Island. She served as librarian at Holy Name of Jesus and Paula, who still works with the college archives, served as taught at St. Barnabas, the Bronx; St. Joseph by the Sea Blessed Sacrament schools, both Manhattan, and education- the college historian for several years. High School, Staten Island; and Resurrection Academy, al mentor and librarian at Fordham University, the Bronx. She Rye. She served as dean of students at Cardinal Spellman was assistant principal at Our Lady of the Angelus, Queens. 70 YEARS High School, the Bronx, and Our Lady of Victory, Dobbs Sister Georgette Dircks, S.C. Ferry. Sister Jane is co-founder of P.O.T.S. (Part of the Solu- 50 YEARS Sister Thérèse Marie Donnelly, S.C. tion) in the Bronx. Sister Karen Helfenstein, S.C., is the director of sponsor- Sister Theresa Gravino, S.C. Sister Rose Frederick Jones, S.C., taught French at Car- ship services for the Sisters of Charity of New York. She Sister Jane Maria Hoehn, S.C. dinal Spellman High School and the College of Mount St. started as a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital, Staten Island. Sister Anna Marian Lascell, S.C. Vincent, both in the Bronx, and at Cathedral High School, Working in hospitals as both a nurse and administrator, Sister Muriel T. Long, S.C. Manhattan. After several years in the guidance clinic at she was at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers; the New Sister Marie T. Murphy, S.C. the New York Foundling Hospital, she served for more than York Foundling Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital, Man- Sister Theresa Mary O’Connor, S.C. 30 years as a social worker at the mental health clinic of hattan; St. Vincent’s Hospital, Harrison; St. Francis Hospi- Sister Clare Regan, S.C. St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers. tal, Roslyn, and Catholic Health East, Newtown Square, Pa. Sister Helen Scoltock, S.C. Sister Evyleen Teresa Larkin, S.C., formerly known as Sister Rose Eugene, was a first-grade teacher at Sacred Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm 65 YEARS Heart School, Staten Island, for almost 20 years. She 60 YEARS Sister Joan Anderson, S.C. taught at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scarsdale, and Sister M. Carmel Cecilia O’Connor, O. Carm., has served Sister Wilda Asfour, S.C. Visitation, the Bronx. She served for nearly 20 years at St. since 2012 at Mary Manning Walsh Home, Manhattan. A October 26, 2017 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians 21 native of Ireland, she serves as an extraordinary minister cese at Holy Family, the Bronx, 1969-1970. She also taught and then was director of admissions, director of financial of Holy Communion, spending time with the sick and dy- in Illinois and Wisconsin. She served for many years in aid and registrar at Marian University, Fond du Lac, Wis., ing residents as a loving and compassionate presence. ministry to the sick and elderly. 1975-1989, and bookkeeper at the Leo House, Manhattan, Sister M. Bernadette Therese DeLourdes Riley, O. Carm., Sister Vivian Kleinsorge, C.S.A., of Colby, Kan., served 1989-1992. She serves on the central office staff of the has served since 2003 at St. Patrick’s Home, the Bronx. her religious sisters as a homemaker at Our Lady Queen Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Born in Manhattan and trained as a registered nurse and of Angels, East Harlem, 1960-1967, and Sacred Heart, Sister Marilyn Bever, C.S.A., taught at Sacred Heart licensed nursing home administrator, she serves as prior- Yonkers, 1974-1982. She later worked in adult day care and School, Yonkers, 1974-1980. She served in religious forma- ess, mission effectiveness coordinator, privacy officer and in assisted living. tion, was a director of religious education and did adult extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. Sister Wilhelmina Schoch, C.S.A., taught in five states.S he faith formation in Arizona and Colorado. She now does served in the archdiocese at Holy Family, the Bronx, 1968- border ministry with immigrants in Bisbee, Ariz. Sisters of St. Agnes 1974. Until recently, she served at Sojourner Truth House, Sister Mary Menke, C.S.A., has served as an educa- 75 Years a day center for homeless and at-risk women and their tor throughout her religious life. In the archdiocese, she Sister Rachel Doerfler, C.S.A., a native of Hays, Kan., children, in Gary, Ind. taught at Sacred Heart, Yonkers, 1976-1979, and Our Lady taught at Sacred Heart Elementary School, Yonkers, 1951- Queen of Angels, East Harlem, 1985-1995. She also taught 1956. She also served in formation and congregational 50 Years in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. She volunteers as a leadership, and in parish ministry in Phoenix. Sister Jean Steffes, C.S.A., has served as general tutor for adults in Milwaukee. superior of the Sisters of St. Agnes since 2013, and also Sister Patricia Hayes, C.S.A., has served on the staff of 60 Years 1985-1993. She resided at Holy Family Convent, the Bronx, LSA Family Health Service in East Harlem since 2006. She Sister Ann McKean, C.S.A., of Decatur, Ind., received a when she served as eastern regional coordinator of the also served as a staff nurse at two hospitals in Wisconsin master’s degree from Fordham University. In the archdio- Sisters of St. Agnes, 1982-1985. She also served as a high and as a missionary in Nicaragua. She was novice director, cese, she taught at Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East school English teacher, novice director and chancellor for mission effectiveness director for Sisters of St. Agnes- Harlem, and Holy Family, the Bronx. She also taught at the the Diocese of Phoenix. sponsored ministries and general councilor for eight years. University of Texas; Sacred Heart Seminary, Hales Corners, Sister Joleen Retzer, C.S.A., served as a teacher for Sister Susan Kolb, C.S.A., taught in the archdiocese at Wis.; and Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tenn. her entire religious life. In the archdiocese, she served at Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem, 1971-1975, Sister Mary Ann Bogosoff, C.S.A., of Battle Creek, Mich., Sacred Heart Elementary School, Yonkers, 1974-1977. Mov- and Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, 1975-1977. She taught at Holy Family School, the Bronx, 1958-1965, and ing to Gallup, N.M., in 1984, she has served at Tsehootsooi assisted immigrants since 1983, first as a paralegal and at- was principal of Our Lady Queen of Angels, East Harlem Middle School, Fort Defiance, Ariz., 1988-present, as a torney at Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc., and since 2013 1970-1976. She has served with Catholic Community Ser- teacher and librarian. at We Are One Family, Bisbee, Ariz., which she founded vices in the Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., since 1977. Sister Judith Vander Grinten, C.S.A., taught in the and serves as an attorney. Sister Rose Andre Miller, C.S.A., was an elementary archdiocese at Holy Family, the Bronx, 1973-1977. She also school teacher for many years. In the archdiocese, she worked in Catholic Social Services, St. Paul, Minn., and 70 Years served at Sacred Heart School, Yonkers, 1958-1963, and Catholic Charities, Mobile, Ala., and was local coordina- Sister Bertha Bumann, C.S.A. Holy Family, the Bronx, 1979-1982. She also served in her tor at CSA Retirement Center, Fond du Lac, Wis. She also Sister Bertha Ann Miller, C.S.A. home parish, in Decatur, Ind. served in S.E.T. Ministries, Milwaukee. Sister Stella Marie Karls, C.S.A., taught in the archdio- Sister Kathleen Schweihs, C.S.A., served as a teacher, continued on page 22

Praise be to God for our 2017 Jubilarians! 60 Years Fr. Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P. Fr. Edward Pietrucha, C.S.P. Fr. Thomas Stransky, C.S.P. 50 Years Fr. John Foley, C.S.P. 25 Years Fr. Rick Walsh, C.S.P.

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Sisters of Divine Providence Sister Dorothy Ann Dzruissin, C.D.P., moved to Jeanne Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wis. 60 Years d’Arc Residence, Manhattan, in 1991, after many years 75 Years Sister Mary Theresa Bowman, C.D.P., is the director of of service as a teacher and in the business office at a Sister Leopold Kaufmann, O.P., was a teacher and a spiritual and social activities at Jeanne d’Arc Residence, convent and hospital in Martin, Ky. She served for many finance officer and secretary. In the archdiocese, she a home for single women in Manhattan. She served as a years at the convent as the typist for programs for prayer taught at Our Lady of Mercy, the Bronx, 1957-65. She also missionary in Ghana, West Africa, for 10 years. As provincial services, funeral Masses and other special events. She taught in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. She lives in St. superior from 1984 to 1994, she initiated the opening of a now lives and works as a receptionist at the Holy Family Dominic Villa in Hazel Green, Wis. school for girls in Kwasibuokrom, Ghana. She earlier was in- Home in Melbourne, Ky. volved in the formation of young sisters, taught elementary Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne school and was involved in parish ministry in Kentucky. 70 Years 25 Years Sister Marlene Rust, C.D.P., was administrator and Sister Edith Austing, C.D.P. Sister Teresa Marie Barnaby, O.P., a native of Harrisburg, finance director of Jeanne d’Arc Residence, Manhattan, Pa., serves at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, where she 2004-2010, after 25 years of pastoral work in rural West Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. was assigned previously. She also served as novice mis- Virginia. She taught in elementary schools in Kentucky, 60 Years tress for six years and as local superior for the home in St. Maryland and West Virginia. She lives in a senior apart- Sister Janet Gilligan, S.P., formerly Sister Janet Marie, Paul, Minn., and in Kisumu, Kenya. She also served at St. ment complex in Newport, Ky., and is a member of its served in publishing in New York City, as managing editor Rose’s Home on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. advisory council. She sorts historical documents in the at Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1982-1984, and as a freelance Sister Rosemary Tolosky, O.P., a native of Plattsburgh, provincial archives. editor, 1984-1985. She has also served in Indiana, Illinois, serves at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, where she also Oklahoma, Nebraska and France. She is an archives assistant served previously. She is a registered nurse, who received her and grant writer at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. nursing degree from Beth Israel in Manhattan. She also served at St. Rose’s Home on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining 60 Years Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Come Join us! Sister Leona DeBoer, O.P., taught nursing at Mount St. 75 Years Mary College, Newburgh, 1964-1967 and 1969-2014, and Sister Loretta Butler, O.P., taught in the archdiocese was a registered nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital, Newburgh, at Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, 1959-1968; 1965-1966. Originally a Dominican Sister of Newburgh, she Cathedral High School, Manhattan, 1968-1969 and 1955- earned a doctorate in nursing from New York University. 1958; and Aquinas High School, the Bronx, 1970-1971; and Sister Madeleine Tacy, O.P., taught elementary educa- in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She worked at colleges Come tion, was a core member and treasurer at Still Point House throughout the United States, and served in the archdio- spread of Prayer in Round Lake, and was campus minister at the cese at St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, 1974-1975; your wealth University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. She also served as Fordham University, the Bronx, 1975-1979; and Mount St Praying a counselor and supervisor at counseling centers in Mas- Mary College, Newburgh, 1986-1996. She also was an sachusetts. Originally a Dominican Sister of Fall River, she educator in Pakistan, 1996-1998 and 1985-1986, and has around; received her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from done much research in education. She resides in Domini- Andover Newton Theological School. can Convent, Sparkill. Sister Juanita Morales, O.P., gives introductory work- Sister Catherine Florence O’Connor, O.P., taught at St. shops on contemplative prayer in Orange County. She Ann, the Bronx, 1946-1947; St. Gregory Barbarigo, Garnerv- taught at St. Mary’s School, Newburgh, and in New ille, 1963-1969; Aquinas High School, the Bronx, 1952-1955; Be Jersey and Puerto Rico. Originally a Dominican Sister of Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, 1958-1963; and St. generous; Newburgh, she’s worked in the Newburgh Ministry, done Helena High School, the Bronx, 1969-1970. She was a princi- service coordination for children with developmental dis- pal in Easton, Md., and Brooklyn, and served at schools in St. Healing abilities and served in Spanish apostolates. She also was Louis. She was a librarian and substitute teacher at Aquinas a librarian, pastoral minister and family counselor. She is a High School, the Bronx, 1987-2005, when she retired to Give native of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. Dominican Convent in Sparkill. Sister Philomena McCartney, O.P., was an elementary splendidly school teacher and principal, serving in both roles at SS. 60 Years John and Paul School, Larchmont. Originally a Dominican Sister Lesley Block, O.P., is a residence counselor to those Sister of Newburgh, she was a nominee for the 1989 NCEA at Loeb House in Rockland County. She has worked at Distinguished Principal Award and won the 1988 National nonprofit agencies in the archdiocese and the Diocese of in need. School of Excellence Principal Recognition Award. In 1995, Rockville Centre since 1979. She served on the congrega- Life-giving she was elected to the leadership team when the Domini- tion’s executive team, 1984-1992. She has also served as ST. BASIL can Sisters of Newburgh formed a new congregation with a campus minister and instructor at Rockland Community the Dominican Sisters of Fall River and the Dominican College, 1978-1983, and Ladycliff College, 1977-1978. She Sisters of the Sick Poor. She also served in New Jersey. has taught in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, 1973-1977 and 1959-1960, and St. Bren- 50 Years dan, the Bronx, 1960-1961. Sister Judy Brunell, O.P., has been serving her second Sister Theresa Docherty, O.P., who is retired, lives in Mon- five-year term on the congregation’s leadership team trose. She was a staff member in the Office of Financial Ser- since 2014. In 1992, she became a member of the Growing vices in Sparkill, 2007-2013. She was assistant principal of Into Vision team in charge of promoting emotional support Assumption School, Peekskill, 1987-2007. She was principal for members of the three congregations in the process of of St. James the Apostle, Carmel, 1969-1986. She taught at becoming Dominican Sisters of Hope in 1995. Originally a Transfiguration,T arrytown; St. Rita’s and St. Helena’s, both in SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF Dominican Sister of Fall River, she was a teacher, forma- the Bronx; and Cardinal McCloskey School, White Plains. tion director and potter. She also opened the Caterinian Sister Margaret Mary O’Doherty, O.P., has been a pas- ST. BASIL THE GREAT Center for adult spirituality in North Dartmouth, Mass. toral assistant at St. Mary’s parish on the Rocky Boy Res- 710 FOX CHASE ROAD ervation, Mont., since 1983. She taught at Aquinas High 70 Years School, the Bronx, 1974-1983, St. Martin of Tours, 1968- FOX CHASE MANOR, PA Sister Margaret James Curtin, O.P. 1969, St. Helena’s, 1961-1962, all in the Bronx; Our Lady of (215) 379-3998 Sister Geraldine Schultz, O.P. Mount Carmel, Middletown, 1962-1968; St. Rose of Lima, WWW.STBASILS.COM Sister Lorraine Ferguson, O.P. Manhattan, 1960-1961; and in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Sister Joan Coffey, O.P. Sister Eileen Michele Looney, O.P., is a volunteer at a VIEW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Sister Eleanor Piat, O.P. head injury center in Easton, Md., where worked as a life Sister Louise Place, O.P. continued on page 24 October 26, 2017 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians 23 ‘An Extraordinary Gift for Which I Am Always Grateful’ By SISTER KAREN A. HELFENSTEIN, S.C. Those who come to our land to share our freedom do so at a great price, leaving behind all that is famil- inding words to adequately convey the mean- iar, from food and family to language and traditions. ing of religious life is a challenging thing to I’ve known the compassion of nurses, doctors and F do. Living a vowed life in community has been health workers who put their patients’ best interests a life-giving opportunity to share my faith with ahead of all else. women who have the same concerns for the needi- And every day in my role as director of sponsor- est among us. It is a constant call to see what needs ship services for the Sisters of Charity of New York, to be done and to take action to alleviate suffering in I know the generosity and goodness of business every way possible. leaders, legal experts and donors who contribute It sustains my faith and hope and gives me strength. endless hours of their time, talent and treasure to I find that I can do together with my sisters and as- assist with transforming major and smaller minis- sociates what no one of us could do alone. tries to lay leadership as we plan for a future navi- Fifty years ago, one of the first outings I recall as gating uncharted waters. a postulant was a bus trip to St Patrick’s Cathedral To join my work with the legacy of the Sisters of to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of New York for 200 years has been an ex- Charity of New York arriving in the city. It was a traordinary gift for which I am always grateful. grand event with hundreds of sisters, many bishops Growing in wisdom and corresponding grace I and students, and colleagues. We filled the Cathe- have come to realize that none of us has all the an- dral. I thought to myself, “My 50th anniversary will swers and together we can do more than any one of be in the year when we celebrate 200 years!” And us can do alone. here we are! The gift of a vocation to live a vowed life in com- Reflecting on my life, I am grateful for parents munity is one that I couldn’t resist and finally grate- who treasured their children and who set a great fully accepted. Once I took the step and entered, I example of living faith as they kept vigil over the enjoyed my life, my work and my community. God growth of their four daughters and four sons. They has given me the best: loving and stable family life were wise, calm, smart and hardworking. We didn’t Sister Karen Helfenstein, S.C. as a child that has only grown more precious over have a lot, but we had all we needed. In some ways, time; generous and kind mentors and teachers, I feel we grew up like princes and princesses. We children recover quickly, but they and their parents meaningful work and scores of friends and sisters were in a stable home, and we had each other. are frightened through the time of illness and injury. whose faith and support and example continue to The lessons, wisdom and courage that I have I’ve learned that people who lose their homes due bless me! learned from people I’ve met in my work are price- to hurricanes and other disasters are disoriented, less. I learned from nursing that life looks very dif- numb and somewhat paralyzed about what to do Sister Karen Helfenstein, S.C., is marking her 50th an- ferent “from a horizontal position.” I’ve learned that next to improve things. niversary of religious life.

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She Anthony’s School, Nanuet, and was a guidance counselor Sister Jude Miriam De Palma, O.P., has been working did child care work at St. Ignatius Day Nursery, Manhat- at Msgr. Scanlan High School, the Bronx. She was a group since 1982 at Thorpe Senior Center, Sparkill, as program tan, 1966-1968, and Cardinal McCloskey Home and School, mother at St. Agnes Home, Sparkill. coordinator and now community service coordinator. She White Plains, 1968-1980 and 1959-1966. Sister Margaret Gannon, O.P., is a volunteer pastoral has taught in the archdiocese at St. Augustine, New City, Sister Catherine Valentine, O.P., serves as an adminis- minister at Jeanne Jugan Residence in the Bronx. She 1961-1967, and St. John Chrysostom, the Bronx, 1959-1961. trative assistant at Holy Rosary and Nativity of Our Lady taught at Msgr. Scanlan High School, the Bronx, 2011-2012; She also taught in the Diocese of Brooklyn. parish in the Bronx. She has worked as a staff member taught religious education at St. John Chrysostom, the Sister Muriel Cooney, O.P., is a pastoral associate at St. at Sunrise of Stamford, Conn., and Dowling Gardens, Bronx, 1999-2011; and was a pastoral assistant at St. Mar- Augustine parish, Larchmont. She served on the congrega- Sparkill. She was a child care worker at Cardinal Mc- tin of Tours, the Bronx, 1990-1999. She also taught at New tion’s executive team, 2000-2010 and 1972-1980. She was Closkey School, White Plains, 1965-1995 and 1959-1962; Hope Manor, Garrison; Our Lady of Victory High School, a pastoral minister at Holy Innocents, Pleasantville, 1989- St. Ignatius Day Nursery, Manhattan, 1962-1963, and in Dobbs Ferry; Cathedral High School, Manhattan; St. Joseph 2000, and also held that position on the Flathead Reserva- Wilmington, Del. School, the Bronx; St. James the Apostle, Carmel; and tion, Mont. She was a teacher at Sacred Heart, Suffern; St. Sister Amelia DeMarco, O.P., who is retired, served at St. St. Martin of Tours, the Bronx. She had been a child care Theresa’s, the Bronx; and in Monroe City, Mo. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, 1999-2015, as an associ- worker at St. Agnes Home, Sparkill. Sister Pauline Blandina, O.P., resides at Dominican Con- ate director, and as a mentor, of Pathways. She has worked Sister Genevieve Marie Dorian, O.P., who has taught vent, Sparkill. She has served as a spiritual director and in the field of psychology in the Brooklyn and Rockville for more than 50 years, is a substitute teacher at St. John in pastoral care in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and also Centre dioceses, and taught at schools there. She also Chrysostom, the Bronx. She has taught in the archdiocese at taught there. She served as a teacher in the Archdiocese Visitation School, the Bronx, 1985-2010; Sacred Heart, 1984- of New York at St. Pius X, Scarsdale; St. Rita, the Bronx; 1985 and 1961-1964; St. Catherine of Siena, Manhattan, and Cardinal McCloskey School, White Plains. She also 1974-1981; Cardinal McCloskey School, White Plains, 1969- taught in Hicksville. 1974; and St. Helena, the Bronx, 1959-1961. She also taught Sister Maureen Conway, O.P., works at One-to-One in Easton, Md., Fulton and the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Learning in Nyack. She had been a staff member at New Sister Patricia Mary Walsh, O.P., is the director of Em- Hope Manor, Barryville, 1976-2016, serving as director of maus House, Ocean Grove, N.J. She was assistant director education for 35 years. She taught at Albertus Magnus of Alina Lodge, 1976-1983. She was a teacher in the arch- High School, Bardonia, 1962-1976, and St. Martin of Tours, diocese at St. Helena’s, the Bronx, 1972-1976 and 1961- the Bronx, 1961-1962. She was a group mother at St. Ag- 1962, and St. Agnes, Sparkill, 1959-1961. She also taught in nes Home, Sparkill, 1960-1961. the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Sister Jeanne Deas, O.P., is a staff member in the Office Sister Eileen Monnelly, O.P., was a guidance counselor at of Financial Services in Sparkill. She served at a parish in Msgr. Scanlan High School, the Bronx, from 1981 until her Hicksville as an outreach coordinator/parish social minis- retirement in 2011. She was principal at St. Vito’s School, ter, 2008-2010, pastoral minister, 1991-2008, and teacher, Mamaroneck, 1980-1981, and was a guidance counselor 1968-1991. She was a teacher at St. Ann, the Bronx; St. at St. John Chrysostom, the Bronx, 1970-1980. She also Vito’s, Mamaroneck; and St. John Chrysostom, the Bronx. taught at St. Rose of Lima, Manhattan; St. Catherine La- She was a group mother at St. Agnes Home, Sparkill.

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Sister Virginia Chiambalero, O.P., is a volunteer driver at Sister Mary Elizabeth Dunne, O.P. 50 Years Dominican Convent, Sparkill. She was an adjunct professor Sister Margaret John Dunne, O.P. Sister Kathleen Mary Donohue, O.S.U., began teaching at Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, 2003-2011; worked in the archdiocese at Blessed Sacrament School, New as an assistant principal, 1999-2003, and principal, 1990- 65 Years Rochelle, 1969-1973. At the Ursuline School, New Rochelle, 1995, at St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, the Bronx; and Sister Mary Hourigan, O.P. she was a teacher, 1989-1990, and peer ministry/mis- was principal of St. Catherine of Siena, Manhattan. She Sister Marie O’Donnell, O.P. sion effectiveness coordinator, 2003-2006, and has been served as an assistant superintendent of schools in St. Pe- Sister Margaret Carey, O.P. testing room teacher since 2014. She was administrative tersburg, Fla., and Denver. She was a teacher at St. Helena Sister Theresa Mary McPartland, O.P. assistant at the Ursuline Provincialate, 1987-1989; plant Commercial High School and St. Helena School, both the Sister Anne Foley, O.P. manager, 1986-1987, and administrator and superior, Bronx; St. Catherine of Siena School, Manhattan; St. John Sister Nora Healey, O.P. 1994-2002, at Marian Residence, New Rochelle; business Chrysostom, the Bronx; St. James the Apostle, Carmel; St. Sister Joan Beairsto, O.P. manager and development director at Holy Spirit School, Rita, the Bronx; and St. Anthony, the Bronx. Sister Ursula Joyce, O.P. the Bronx, 1991-1994; and superior of the Ursuline com- Sister Eileen Gannon, O.P., serves as a member of the Sister Mary Brinn, O.P. munity residing at Andrus-on-Hudson, 2006-2010, and the congregation’s executive team in Sparkill and also served Sister Joan Bartin, O.P. Ursulines at Bedford Park, the Bronx, 2011-2014. She has in the same capacity, 1988-1996. She has worked at the Sister Diane Kane, O.P. provided pastoral ministry to family members as clergy li- United Nations as an NGO representative for the Domini- Sister Rose Mary Bira, O.P. aison at the Lucchese Funeral Home, the Bronx, since 2011. can Leadership Conference, 1998-2009; director of the Sister Geraldine Kennedy, O.S.U., an attorney, worked U.N. Catholic Center, 2009-2010, and program director of Franciscan Sisters of Peace for the Brookdale Center (CUNY), 1985-1987, and Brooklyn Global Education Associates, 1996-2002. She has taught 60 Years Legal Services, 1989-2007, and lectured at the Depart- at Msgr. Scanlan High School, the Bronx; St. Catherine Sister Elaine Maguire, F.S.P., served as a teacher and ment for the Aging, 2007-2011. She has been a pro bono of Siena School, Manhattan; St. Catherine Laboure, Lake administrator in elementary schools in New York and New attorney for Queens Legal Services since 2013. She taught Katrine; and St. Agnes School, Sparkill. She also taught Jersey early in her religious life. She later was a pastoral in the Bronx at Our Lady of Mercy and St. Jerome School, at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens. She was a associate in parishes of the Archdiocese of Newark. She and the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, 1971-1981. She was group mother at St. Agnes Home, Sparkill. served her religious congregation as an administrator in a member of the Westchester County Council for Seniors, Sister Margaret Stadelman, O.P., who resides in Central the care of retired sisters and as a councilor. She contin- 2008-2011; associate director for LifeWay Network Inc., Islip, was resident manager of Seton Residence, Amityville, ues to assist those who visit the Passaic Neighborhood 2009-2012; and associate superior of the Bedford Park 1987-2007. She was a teacher at St. Helena School, the Center for Women, sponsored by the Diocese of Paterson, Community, the Bronx, 1972-1982. Bronx, 1972-1981; St. Ann, the Bronx, 1967-1971; St. Pius X, N.J. She holds a master’s degree in religious studies from Scarsdale, 1964-1967; St. Anthony’s, Nanuet, 1963-1964; Manhattan College. 70 Years and St. Agnes, Sparkill, 1962-1963. She also taught at Holy Sister Francine Kavanah, F.S.P., served primarily as a Sister Joanne Desmond, O.S.U. Trinity High School, Hicksville. teacher and administrator in elementary schools in New York and New Jersey. She also served as coordinator of 65 Years 50 Years religious education in St. Stephen and St. Edward parish Sister Maria Rosa Deiso, O.S.U. Sister Kathleen Donnelly, O.P., is a member of the execu- in Warwick. In addition, she was activities coordinator at Sister Mary Dowd, O.S.U. tive committee of the Dominican Sisters Conference. She Villa St. Francis in Peekskill. She holds a master’s in read- Sister Phyllis Hinchcliffe, O.S.U. was a principal in Chicago, 1998-2015, and in St. Louis, ing from William Paterson University in New Jersey. She 1988-1998. She has taught at schools in St. Louis, and was resides at Marian Woods in Hartsdale, where she contin- Congregation of Notre Dame coordinator for the collection for retired religious. ues to minister among the retired sisters who live there. 60 Years Sister Irene Ellis, O.P., serves as a member of the con- Sister Eileen Tierney, C.N.D., began her ministry as an gregation’s executive team in Sparkill. She was the Infant/ Franciscan Sisters of Allegany elementary school teacher in Manhattan at St. Columba’s Toddler/Parent Program Director for Dominican Sisters 65 Years School and St. Jean Baptiste. She was a principal in St. Health Services, 1994-2010, and was education service co- Sister Rita Frances Guaracsi, O.S.F. Johnsbury, Vt., 1968-1974; administrative assistant and as- ordinator, 1986-1994. She was a teacher at Msgr. Scanlan sistant director of wives permanent diaconate program in High School, the Bronx; Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province, Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., 1974-1982; associate direc- Middletown; and St. Paul, Valley Cottage. New Rochelle tor, co-director and director of wives permanent diacon- Sister Monica Lewis, O.P., is principal of Dominican 80 Years ate program, Manchester, N.H., 1982-1986; and executive Primary School in Multan, Pakistan. She has been nov- Sister Monica Ste-Marie, O.S.U., taught at Catholic director of the National Association of Permanent Diacon- ice director and regional representative for the Sparkill schools in the Bronx and Middletown as well as Malone, ate Directors, 1986-1994. She served as pastoral associate Dominicans sisters serving in Pakistan, and a principal and Washington, D.C., Maryland and Delaware. She did prison at three parishes in Chicago, 1994-2015. Now retired, she teacher in elementary and high schools in Bahawalpur and ministry for two years. She retired in 2002 and resides at resides at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson. Multan, Pakistan. She also was a pastoral minister for the Andrus-on-Hudson. Sister Anne Leonard, C.N.D., was a teacher, assistant board of education in Multan. principal and principal at Notre Dame Academy, Staten Sister Catherine Patrice Morgan, O.P., serves as a director 60 Years Island, 1957-1968. She was principal of schools in Bour- of religious education at a parish in Princeton Junction, N.J. Sister Bernadette Hannaway, O.S.U., formerly known as bonnais, Ill., 1968-1969, and South Holland, Ill., 1969-1978. She served on the congregation’s executive team, 2000- Mother Bernadette Marie, taught at Blessed Sacrament She served as superintendent of elementary schools and 2004. She worked in campus ministry at St. Thomas Aqui- School, New Rochelle, 1959-61, and St. Angela Merici, director of education, Archdiocese of Chicago, 1978-1990; nas College, 1989-2000, and in video production at Hallel Bronx, 1961-63 and 1964-67. She was director of education director of education, Diocese of Oklahoma, 1990-1996; Community Center, both in Sparkill. She was a teacher at St. for the Ursuline Province, 1972-76; district superintendent provincial leader of the congregation in Ridgefield, Conn., Paul School, Valley Cottage, 1979-1985; St. Gregory Barbari- of schools for Westchester and Putnam, 1976-1990; assis- 1996-2005, and councilor on the congregation’s leadership go, Garnerville, 1973-1976 and 1969-1970; and in Brooklyn. tant provincial of the Ursulines, 1991-1997; director of the team, Montreal, 2006-2016. She resides in Dobbs Ferry. Sister Janet Vietor, O.P., has served as a teacher in St. Mount St. Ursula Speech Center, the Bronx, 1997-2004; Sister Teresa Barton, C.N.D., has served as principal at Louis. She was a teacher at St. Augustine School, New and pastoral associate and director of religious education Villa Maria Academy, the Bronx, since 1997. She also was a City, 1970-1974. at St. Mary Star of the Sea, City Island, the Bronx, 2004- principal at a school in Providence, R.I., 1976-1995, where Sister Nancy Richter, O.P., has served as a campus 2014. She was chairwoman of the Archdiocesan Leader- she taught, 1957-1961. She taught at St. Columba’s School, minister at Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, since ship Council of Women Religious. and St. Thomas the Apostle, both in Manhattan. She also 2011. She was on the congregation’s executive team, 1996- Sister Mary Miller, O.S.U., formerly known as Mother Mary taught and served as a principal in Stamford, Conn. 2004, and worked as a field representative for Catholic Alma, started teaching in 1960 at the Academy of Mount St. Sister Anna Romano, C.N.D., served as a teacher of music, Church Extension Society, 2005-2009. She was a teacher Ursula, the Bronx, and Ursuline School, New Rochelle. After social studies, Latin and math at Notre Dame High School, at Iona Grammar School, New Rochelle, 1988-1996, and teaching in Alaska, she worked in the archdiocesan data 1960-1965, and St. Jean Baptiste Elementary and High Sacred Heart, Suffern, 1970-1988. systems center, 1982-1998, first in Manhattan and then for Schools, 1965-1971, both in Manhattan. She was a bursar at 15 years as education coordinator at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Villa Maria Academy, the Bronx, 1971-1982 and 1987-1991; so- 70 Years Dunwoodie. She served in New Rochelle, 2000-2012, at the cial worker at Archway Alcohol & Drug Clinic, Mount Vernon, Sister Patricia Connolly, O.P. Salesian Missions and the Adult Learning Center, and at the 1993-1996; social worker and receptionist at St. Columba’s, Sister Joan Stellern, O.P. Testing Center of the Ursuline School. continued on page 26 26 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians October 26, 2017

Manhattan, 1997-2002; and volunteer at echumenate and confirmation programs, Holy Cross School, the Bronx. MEN RELIGIOUS Epiphany parish, Manhattan, 2004-2011. She RCIA director and a musician and director Sister Geraldine Milbert, O.P., for- served in the congregation’s finance office, of the parish folk group. She served at merly known as Sister Marie Bernard, was Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, Wilton, Conn., 2010, and assisted as bursar Blessed Sacrament parish, the Bronx, in born in Pittsburgh. She first served as a North America Province for sisters at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings- family visitation and religious instruction, teacher/librarian in Jamaica, West Indies, 60 Years on-Hudson, 2013-2016. She resides at St. 1975-1976, and in religious instruction, 1960-65 and 1966-68. She also served as Brother James Kevin Devlin, C.F.C., has Columba’s Convent, Manhattan. 1973-1974; and in the First Holy Com- St. Dominic’s School, Blauvelt, 1965-1966; been serving at Iona College, New Rochelle, Sister Jeanne Fielder, C.N.D., has munion classes at St. Gregory the Great, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Acad- since 1986. He was at Iona Preparatory been teaching religion at a school in Manhattan, 1972-1973. Born in Rome, N.Y., emy, Goshen, 1969; Holy Cross School, School, New Rochelle, 1964-1973, and Iona Schenectady since 1994. She taught she entered religious life in 1967 and made 1969-1973; Holy Spirit, the Bronx, 1976- Grammar School, 1979-1983. He also served religion at St. Jean Baptiste High School, final vows in 1976. 1979; St. Anselm, the Bronx, 1979-1980; St. in Montreal and Rhode Island. Born in Brook- Manhattan, 1982-1993. She was a teacher Pius V High School/ St. Jerome School, the lyn, he professed final vows in 1965. at Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, and a teacher Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt Bronx, 1980-1984; St. Luke and St. Anselm, Brother John James Fagan, C.F.C., serves and principal at St. Columba’s, Manhat- 75 Years the Bronx, 1984-1987; and St. Jerome, at Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell, tan. Other teacher assignments were in Sister Francis McLean, O.P., a native of the Bronx, 1984-1995. She was a library/ N.J. He was at Rice High School, Manhat- Providence, R.I.; Cleveland; Bourbonnais, Coatbridge, Scotland, entered the congrega- teacher/media specialist at Dominican tan, 2003-2005 and 1985-1986; All Hallows Ill.; and Stamford and Hartford, Conn. tion from Sacred Heart parish, the Bronx. Academy, Manhattan, 1995-2012. She also High School, the Bronx, 1990-1991; and St. She served for more than half a century at taught in Providence, R.I. Since 2012, she Elizabeth School, Manhattan, 1991-1994. 50 Years St. Dominic’s Home, Blauvelt, where she has served as congregational archivist for He also served in Schenectady, New Jersey, Sister Patricia Ells, C.N.D., is bursar for taught at St. Dominic’s School, 1945-1948, the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt. Michigan, Illinois, California, Hawaii, Florida the Congregation of Notre Dame in Wilton, and was a house parent, 1948-1954. In Sister Barbara Werner, O.P., formerly and Zambia. Born in Brooklyn, Brother Fagan Conn., and resides in Norwalk, Conn. She 1969, she returned to St. Dominic’s Home as Sister William Joseph, was born in the made his final vows in 1965. was at St. Jean Baptiste High School, director of group living. She was an adminis- Bronx and entered the congregation from Brother Patrick Nicholas Morris, C.F.C., Manhattan, serving as a science teacher, trative assistant, 1972-1974, and special St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish. She was has been at St. Joseph’s Residence, New 1970-1975; in campus ministry, 1986-1991; services coordinator 1974-2015. She also president of the congregation, 1993-1999. Rochelle, since 2006. He was at All Hal- acting principal, 1991-1992; and principal, taught at St. Mary Star of the Sea, City Is- She taught at St. Benedict School, the lows High School, the Bronx, 1970-1971, and 1992-1999. She served as principal of land, the Bronx, 1960-1962, and Holy Spirit, Bronx, 1960-1968, and St. Margaret, Pearl served as province leader/provincial of the Notre Dame Academy, Staten Island, 1999- the Bronx, 1968-1969. She was principal and River, 1968-1969. She taught at Domini- Western American province, 1981-1993; 2001; coordinator for mission and ministry teacher at Immaculate Conception, Amenia, can College, Blauvelt, 1969-1983, and also director of Passover international renewal at Edmund Rice Institute, New Rochelle, 1962-1968. Now retired, she volunteers at served as director of teacher education, program, 1994-2001; congregation bursar, 2002-2010; and principal at Rice High the motherhouse. 1989-1993; was a member of the fresh- Rome, 2002-2005; and deputy province School, Manhattan, 2010-2011. man support staff, 2010-2011; and was leader Edmund Rice Christian Brothers 60 Years coordinator of freshman registration and North America, 2005-2006. He also served 70 Years Sister Bernadette Marie Doherty, O.P., an instuctor, 2011-2014. She was principal in Michigan, Illinois, Hawaii and New Jersey. Sister Rita McGetrick, C.N.D. was born in the Bronx and entered the con- of St. John’s School, Goshen, 1999-2009. Born in Manhattan, Brother Morris pro- Sister Natalie Gannon, C.N.D. gregation from St. Pius V parish, the Bronx. She also taught in New Jersey. She has fessed his final vows in 1965. Sister Helen Klimeck, C.N.D. Her many years of service were spent as an served as vice-chairwoman of the board Brother Dominic Joseph Sanpietro, C.F.C., Sister Marie Buckley, C.N.D. educator. She taught at St. Luke’s School, of St. Dominic’s Home since 2013, and as has been at Tampa Catholic High School the Bronx, 1962-67; St. Margaret’s, Pearl motherhouse coordinator since 2014. in Florida since 2009. He served in Msgr. Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate, River, 1967-69; and St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Farrell High School,in Massachusetts, Texas Monroe the Bronx, 1969-2015. Now retired, she does Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart and Canada. He also served in Peru for 28 60 Years volunteer work at Tolentine Zeiser Commu- 60 Years years. Born in Brooklyn, Brother Sanpietro Sister Mary Gemma Spoldi, P.V.M.I., at nity Life Center, the Bronx. Sister Barbara Connolly, G.N.S.H., former- made his final vows in 1965. Marycrest Convent, the motherhouse in Sister Patricia Langton, O.P., formerly ly known as Sister Mary Luke, was raised Monroe, served as general superior, 2002- known as Sister Mary Austin, is a native of in Jackson Heights, Queens. Her earliest 50 Years 2007; local superior, 1991-1996; general Providence, R.I. She taught in the archdio- assignments were in elementary education Brother Robert E. Novak, C.F.C., is a phys- treasurer, 1987-2002, 1981-1983 and 1972- cese at St. Luke’s School, the Bronx; St. at schools in Atlanta, Buffalo and Philadel- ics professor and a team moderator for 1977; administrator of house and grounds, Peter, Liberty; and St. Anselm, the Bronx, phia. She also taught in Queens at Blessed the men’s and women’s rowing programs 1979-1981; and procurator, 2009-2012. where she also was principal, 1970-1979. Sacrament and St. Leo’s schools. She served at Iona College, New Rochelle. His assign- Since 2012, she has served as assistant She also was principal and director of new as a social worker for many years, working ments included Msgr. Farrell High School, procurator of Marycrest Convent and in the programs at St. John, Goshen, 2009-2012. for the American Red Cross and other agen- Staten Island, 1975-1976, and Iona College, telephone apostolate, and taught religious She also was twice a principal in Rhode cies. She was coordinator of mental health New Rochelle, 1976-1982 and 1985-pres- education at Holy Family parish in Green- Island and was an educational administra- at Hour Children, where she found her work ent. He also served in New Jersey. Born in wood Lake. She also served in the Dioceses tor for the Diocese of Providence. She was of uniting children with their mothers, both Orange, N.J., Brother Novak professed his of Albany and Syracuse, and in Connecticut, an English as a Second Language teacher in prison and on their return to society, ex- final vows in 1975. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Born in West in Connecticut. She now volunteers at tremely fulfilling.N ow retired, she continues Brother Francis Damien Ryan, C.F.C., has Haven, Conn., she entered religious life in Harmony Farm, Goshen, and resides at St. to reside in New York. been serving at New Street-St. John’s Parish 1957 and made final vows in 1963. Dominic’s Convent, Blauvelt. Community, North Charleston, S.C., since Sister Joan McKinney, O.P., formerly Dominican Sisters of Peace 2015. He was at All Hallows High School, 50 Years Sister Joan Marie, was born in Manhattan, 50 Years the Bronx, 1971-1973; Power Memorial Sister Mary Josita Worlock, P.V.M.I., was and entered the congregation from St. Sister Patricia Cusack, O.P., works for the Academy, Manhattan, 1973-1981; Rice High elected assistant general superior of the Pius V parish, the Bronx. She taught at St. Metropolitan Jewish Health System–Hospice School, Manhattan, 1981-1986; and Cardinal congregation in June and has served as Catherine’s School, Blauvelt, 1969-70; Our as an educator and trainer of a volunteer Hayes High School, the Bronx, 1986-1989. general councilor since 2002. She was Lady of the Rosary, Yonkers, 1970-72; St. corps serving New York City. She previously He also served in Schenectady, Rochester, procurator for the community, 1997-2008. Nicholas of Tolentine School, the Bronx, served for 15 years at St. Vincent’s Hospital Florida and Texas. Born in the Bronx, Brother At Marycrest, she was editor of Parish 1972-81; Our Lady of the Assumption, the and Medical Center of New York, where she Ryan made his final vows in 1975. Visitor magazine, coordinated public rela- Bronx, 1981-85; and St. Mary Star of the was a member of a team of professional Brother John Gennaro Sullo, C.F.C., tions and was music director for commu- Sea School, City Island, the Bronx, 1988- counselors who assisted families and friends is working in the office of educational nity liturgies, 1984-1992, and since 1997 2014. She also taught in Florida. She also of missing persons from the World Trade services, New Rochelle. He had ministries has been director of music. She taught at served at St. Dominic’s Home, Blauvelt, Center after 9/11. She was a teacher and at Msgr. Farrell High School, Staten Island, St. Michael’s Academy in Washingtonville, 1960-1961; Catholic Center for the Blind, administrator in Pittsburgh and Columbus, 1979-1984; All Hallows High School, the 1985. Since 1986, she has served at Sacred Manhattan, 1961-1968; and St. Dominic Ohio, before coming to New York. Born in Bronx, 1999-2003 and 2008-2009; Iona Heart parish in Monroe, where she is a Convent, 1968-1969. She is an assistant Pittsburgh, she earned a doctorate from College, New Rochelle, 2009-2015; and catechist, coordinator of the children’s cat- in the Universal Kindergarten program at Columbia University, Manhattan. the Christian Brothers Foundation, New October 26, 2017 catholic new york • Honoring Our Jubilarians 27

Rochelle, 2016-2017. He was director of superior of the Paulist Fathers in Greeley, department. He was the thrift/gift store department at Graymoor, where he also was mission education, New Rochelle, 2003- Colo.; and rector of Church of Santa Susan- manager at a chapel in Brockton, Mass. He vocation director, and at Our Lady of the 2008. He also served in Schenectady, na, Rome. The New Jersey native attended entered the Friars in 1990, professed first Rosary parish, Yonkers, and Paul Wattson Rhode Island, New Jersey and Florida. Born Manhattan College, the Bronx. vows in 1992 and final vows in 1995. Friary in Toronto. He entered the Friars in in Manhattan, Brother Sullo professed his Father Thomas Stransky, C.S.P., resides 1957, and professed first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1975. at the Little Sisters of the Poor residence, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, final vows in 1965. Ossining Totowa, N.J. A recipient of an honorary Brother Hugh MacIsaac, S.A., a native of Brothers of the Christian Schools, degree from the University of Notre Dame 65 Years District of Eastern North America Sydney, Nova Scotia, who is retired, is the in 2015, he was president and director of guardian of Paul Wattson Friary in Toronto. Brother Gordon Burns, M.M. 60 YEARS novices for the Paulist Fathers, and was He was an administrator at St. John Semi- Brother Victor Marshall, M.M. Brother Stephen Olert, F.S.C., serves as rector of Tantur Ecumenical Institute, a nary, Montour Falls, and served at Catholic Brother Martin Shea, M.M. the sub-director of novices. He was a high center of theological scholarship in Jeru- Central Library in London and in parish min- school teacher and administrator, serving salem. As a staff member of the Vatican’s istry in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also 60 Years at St. Jerome School, the Bronx; Sacred Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, served at a mission in Jamaica, West Indies, Father Marvin F. Deutsch, M.M. Heart School, Yonkers; and Manhattan he was instrumental in the writing of the in prison chaplaincy in California, in hospital Father Thomas F. Donnelly, M.M. College. He also has served in De La Salle Vatican II document “Nostra Aetate,” the ministry in Vancouver and as guardian of Father Gerald J. Farrell, M.M. Christian Brothers schools in Syracuse, Declaration on the Relation of the Church St. Paul’s Friary at Graymoor. He entered the Brother Vianney Flick, M.M. Skaneateles, Albany, Michigan and New to Non-Christian Religions. Friars in 1957, and professed first vows in Father David C. Kelly, M.M. Jersey. He has served his religious congre- 1960 and final vows in 1965. Father Gerald J. Nagle, M.M. gation in provincial administration, as vo- 50 Years Brother Bill Martyn, S.A., a native of Father Kenneth J. Sullivan, M.M. cation director, in formation ministry and Father John Foley, C.S.P., served as Boston, is chairman of the ecumenical and as director of the Office ofS enior Brothers. vice president of the Paulist Fathers, interreligious committee and is a member of 50 Years Brother Olert received the habit in 1956, 2010-2014. A canon lawyer, he served as the council of St. Paul’s Friary at Graymoor. Father Jeremiah R. Burr, M.M. and professed first vows in 1957 and final parochial vicar of St. Paul the Apostle par- He served in Brazil, was involved in campus Father Emile E. Dumas, M.M. vows in 1963. ish, Manhattan; pastor of Good Shepherd, ministry at the University of Oklahoma, Father Francis B. Higdon, M.M. Manhattan; rector of Church of Santa Su- served at a chapel in Brockton, Mass., and as Father Gerald E. Kelly, M.M. 50 YEARS sanna, Rome; and pastor of Old St. Mary’s co-director and then director of the Gray- Father William J. McIntire, M.M. Brother Richard Lalime, F.S.C, retired Cathedral, San Francisco. A native of moor Ecumenical Institute. He also served Father John C. Moynihan, M.M. earlier this year after teaching religion at St. Dublin, Ireland, he was raised in Manhat- as director of the New York Archdiocese’s Raymond High School for Boys, the Bronx, tan and the Bronx. Ecumenical and Interreligious Commission; 40 Years since 2008. He also taught in De La Salle the friars’ procurator general to the Holy Father Curtis R. Cadorette, M.M. Christian Brothers Schools in Brooklyn, Franciscan Friars of the See; associate director for the Center for Father Dennis W. Cleary, M.M. Freeport and Rhode Island. He also served Atonement-Graymoor, Garrison Interreligious Understanding at Ramapo Father William J. Grimm, M.M. as a teacher and vice principal at St. Joseph 60 Years College in New Jersey; ecumenical officer for Father Joseph V. McCabe, M.M. School in Ethiopia. Brother Lalime received Father Joseph DiMauro, S.A., a native the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C.; and director of Father Joseph L. Thaler, M.M. the habit in 1966, and professed first vows of Boston who is retired, is director of the faith formation at a parish in Cary, N.C. He in 1967 and final vows in 1977. Father Paul of Graymoor Guild in Gar- entered the Friars in 1957, and professed first Franciscan Friars, rison. He also was the administrator of vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965. Holy Name Province Paulist Fathers St. Paul’s Friary at Graymoor in Garrison, Brother DePorres Poncia, S.A., a na- 50 Years 60 Years Sant’Onofrio al Gianicolo in Rome and St. tive of Wilmington, Del., is guardian of St. Father Russell Becker, O.F.M., Father Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P., a native of Joseph Novitiate in Saranac Lake. He was Paul’s Friary at Graymoor in Garrison. He of Tokyo, Japan Manhattan, has served as a Catholic cam- pastor in Lumberton, N.C., and served on served in parish ministry in Texas, and was Brother John Capozzi, O.F.M., pus minister at St. Thomas More Newman the staffs of a chapel in Brockton, Mass., guardian of friaries in Cumberland, R.I., of Margate, N.J. Center at Ohio State University, Columbus, and the retreat department at Graymoor. and Washington, D.C. He also served as Father Eric Carpine, O.F.M., Ohio, for 27 years. He also was director of He entered the Friars in 1957, professed guardian and director of a friary in Brock- of St. Petersburg, Fla. novices and served on the pastoral staff of first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965, ton, Mass. He entered the Friars in 1957, Brother Anthony LoGalbo, O.F.M., of the Paulist Center, Boston. and was ordained in 1978. and professed first vows in 1960 and final Boston Father Edward Pietrucha, C.S.P., resides Brother John Baptist Hildreth, S.A., a vows in 1965. Father William McConville, O.F.M., of at the Paulist Fathers’ motherhouse in native of New Haven, Conn., is retired. He Durham, N.C. Manhattan. He served as a parochial vicar served in the culinary departments of St. 25 Years Father Robert Menard, O.F.M., at St. Paul the Apostle, Manhattan. He was Paul Friary  at Graymoor and Our Lady of the Brother Thomas Banacki, S.A., a native of of Clemson, S.C. director of instructional programs at the Atonement Novitiate, was pilgrimage coor- Bayonne, N.J., is the guardian and director of Paulist Center, Boston; pastor of a par- dinator at Graymoor in Garrison and was a a friary in Brockton, Mass. He served at St. 25 Years ish in Austin, Texas, and a parochial vicar staff member  at the  Catholic Central  Library Christopher’s Inn at Graymoor in Garrison, Father Jacques LaPointe, O.F.M., of parishes in Tuscon, Ariz., and Toronto; in London. 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He also was director of instruc- F a student at Manhattan College in the Bronx. tional programs at the Paulist Center in Boston; Today, he is serving in senior ministry at the Paulist a pastor in Austin, Texas; a parochial vicar in To- Motherhouse on West 59th Street in Manhattan. ronto and in Tucson, Ariz.; superior of the Paulist Father Pietrucha, 89, is celebrating his 60th anni- Fathers in Greeley, Colo.; rector of the Church of versary in the priesthood. Santa Susanna in Rome (which serves Americans His message to young priests today: “Get to know the while they’re in Rome). He returned to the Paulist families very well—visit them, bless their homes.” Motherhouse in 2015. Father Pietrucha speaks five languages, including His fluency in Spanish was welcomed by Puerto English and Polish, his family’s ancestral tongue. Ricans and other Latinos at St. Paul the Apostle par- The Paulist Motherhouse site includes the St. Paul ish. Ministering to the Latino community was a very the Apostle Church, mother church of the Paulist THROUGH THE YEARS— important part of his work in New York, he said. His Fathers. Father Edward Pietrucha, Spanish-language skills also came in handy when “This is where I started, this is where it’s going C.S.P., has served as he ventured for family-time leisure during visits to to end,” Father Pietrucha told CNY with a gentle a priest of the Paulist Latin America, including Mexico, Panama, Colom- laugh last week. “I liked their work—the conversion Fathers for 60 years. bia and Venezuela. of America…My first assignment was here, with the Courtesy of the Paulist Fathers He speaks Italian, Portuguese and Spanish in ad- Puerto Rican community. I started the Hispanic year. He later received his college degree from St. dition to Polish and English, and he has celebrated ministry here in this parish.” Paul’s College, the Paulist major seminary in Wash- Mass in all of those. He was ordained at St. Paul the Apostle May 11, 1957. ington, D.C. “I celebrated Mass with the pope (John Paul II) In his second year at Manhattan College, Father Father Pietrucha, who has a polite and conge- two or three times,” Father Pietrucha noted, recall- Pietrucha picked up a pamphlet about the Paulist nial demeanor, walks with the aid of a cane, or a ing his four years in Rome in the 1980s, and the Pol- Fathers in the campus chapel, thus beginning his wheeled walker. Born in Newark, N.J., and raised in ish pope’s delight when they first met and he spoke discernment for a religious vocation. He had at- nearby Irvington, he was the youngest of seven— Polish to the pontiff. tended Manhattan College for one year, and then six boys, one girl. He is the only surviving brother; Father Pietrucha’s favorite feast day is Pentecost. served in the U.S. Navy for two years, 1946-1948, and his sister lives in New Jersey. “It’s the heart of the Church—the Holy Spirit leads returned to Manhattan College for his sophomore He has a nephew who is a Paulist priest in Califor- us to Christ.”

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